...International Security Studies Final Paper America the beautiful has many enemies that want to see it crumble in defeat, causing threats to America. The borders in America are porous which allows for weapons of mass destruction, trafficked humans, drugs, and other forms of contraband to slip through the border and into the country. The Trump administration has begun to address the physical border between America and Mexico, but millions of cargo containers enter the United States from other countries each year by means of aircraft or ship. More times than not, these containers are bearing legal items or goods, but drugs and weapons are still being slipped into the country. This cargo screening and strict borders sound like a good idea in concept, but as a practice they...
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...Protecting the United States of America against threats is our government’s goal and duty. In order to protect our homeland there are a set National Security Goals which objective is not only to protect the United States from the enemies but to maintain a strong image of our country to the rest of the world. According to the Basic Combat Correspondent Course there many National security goals among which are the enhancement of security and promotion of democracy. With the objective of enhancing the country's protection many agencies like U.S Customs and Border Protection heightening their security even more everyday so terrorists and illegal weapons will not get to American soil. All security agencies have a common goal which is to detect and...
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...Abstract This paper will explain many things about the Animal Liberation Front, including its operational goals; why it is a threat to the United States of America; what actions led to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation declaring it a terrorist organization; what other countries consider it a terrorist organization and why; how it acts like a terrorist organization instead of a peaceful eco-movement; and what can be done to halt or reduce this threat in the future. The Animal Liberation Front is a terrorist group for many reasons, ranging from their operational structure to their belief system. For example, they adopted the classic clandestine cell structure in order to reduce the risk of all of the cells being compromised if one person is picked up (Shorn, 2009). This allows the members of the Animal Liberation Front to continue their operations and reduce their operational risks slightly while still maintaining security. The Animal Liberation Front originally became a threat to the United States in 1976, when it claimed its’ first firebombing, and it has only grown since then. The firebombing and the hundreds of other actions that followed it plainly show that they are a terrorist organization by their targets and how they attack those targets. The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) has also claimed credit for causing millions of dollars in damage in the United States alone (Bourne, 2003). The targets of the ALF have also begun to mutate and become more...
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...Comparison and Contrast Final Essay America is a nation that stands up to any threat, and stops it with an iron fist. Anyone that is a threat to the United States allies, is a threat to the United States. A country that’s roots started with respect, by chasing a nation that had the biggest and best military in the world out of their homeland. From that point forward, America was viewed as a force to be reckoned with. Now a nation that once had the respect and fear of many is being disproven and stripped of its title as the strongest and proudest. Many years ago someone could ask a random person, on a random street, in a random nation, what they thought about America, and they would talk about all of the great opportunities and freedoms. Now...
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...making a decision on if to invest funds into Bank of America (BoA). Over the next three weeks I will conduct an extensive business analysis on BoA and this paper is part one of three of the complete analysis. Part one of the business analysis of BoA consists of a SWOT analysis and my point of view in regard to which part of this analysis is the deciding factor for me to invest in this company or not. In addition all internal and external stakeholders will be identified and their want and needs described. An explanation of how BoA is fulfilling the different needs of the different stakeholders will be the last section of part one in this business analysis. SWOT analysis of Bank of America “Bank of America is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations. It is the largest bank holding company in the United States, by assets, and the second largest bank by market capitalization. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries and has a relationship with 99% of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 83% of the Fortune Global 500.” (MBA lectures, 2010) A SWOT analysis is defined as: “SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. By definition, Strengths (S) and Weaknesses (W) are considered to be internal factors over which you have some measure of control. Also, by definition, Opportunities (O) and Threats (T) are considered to be external factors over which...
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...Investing in Bank of America Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is one of the largest banking institutions in America. Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) headquarter is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Bank of America Corporation as any other company or banking institutions has its vicissitudes in the stock market because of the financial crisis in 2009. As one of the world’s largest financial intuitions, Bank of America serves approximately 58 million consumers and small businesses around the world, doing business with one out of every two households in the United States and 99 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies. The company has approximately 5,700 banking centers and approximately 17,800 ATMs. (Webmedia, 2011, para 2) When investing in any company it is in the investor’s best interest to be aware of its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT). An SWOT analysis is a tool for auditing an organization and its environment. An SWOT analysis is the first stage of planning and helps marketers to focus on key issues. Strengths and weaknesses are internal factors. Opportunities and threats are external factors. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis is a helpful tool when reviewing a business profit margin. In this paper I will present the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT) analysis; as well if I suggest Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC)...
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...service to protect our President of The United States then everything thing else but the President First. Today the United States (4) Secret Service has over 6,750 employees and annual budget of 1.8 billion dollars which is subject to change during each fiscal year. (4) The United States service also has over 4,400 sworn members and two parent agencies the first one is the U.S Department of Homeland Security and the second one is U.S Department of the Treasury. United States secret service is one that really stood out to me because of the history behind it and I will use the four learning objectives to describe the secret service from basic knowledge of domestic terrorism, Identify and understand homeland security post 9/11 , Identify risk threats and hazards associated with homeland security, and Identify homeland security. The basic knowledge of domestic terrorism is one a group or...
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...troubles and threats. The researcher investigated current issues regarding Uncontacted Tribes. For example she analyzed a specific event that had recently occurred. A pair of indigenous people wandered from their tribe and contacted the dominant society. The indigenous people contacted a disease and returned back to their tribe. Many worried that the diseased indigenous people would spread the disease to the rest of the tribe. This introduced the researcher to a new threat. Diseases could exterminate a whole uncontacted tribe. The indigenous people’s low immunity made them extremely vulnerable. The researcher then focused on the main threats...
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...article “Power and Weakness”, raises interesting discussion about the difference in the way the United States and Europe conduct foreign policy, and why such a difference exists. Being neither European nor American, I this view original, but at the same time controversial on several points. The author starts his analysis by comparing how the United States and Europe handle international politics, and in particular the way they handle outside threats. The view of Robert Kagan about “Why on major strategic and international questions today, Americans are from Mars and Europeans are from Venus”, is well justified in the first part of an article and I found it difficult to disagree with authors opinion. Modern Europe heavily relies on international law, international conventions, and international opinions, when it deals with internal or external problems. It also prefers to use commercial and economic powers over military one. These methods proved to be effective, but at the same time very time-consuming. In contrast to Europe, America prefers to solve disputes in quick and old fashion manner, heavily relying on military power, which usually meets a lot of resistance from European side, and widens a gap in transatlantic relations. However, the author argues that looking back to the history of the United States; this was not always the case. “America’s eighteenth- and early nineteenth- century statesmen sounded much like the European statesmen of today…”, Robert Kagan states....
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...Running head: BANK OF AMERICA EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS Bank of America – External Environments Alan Bahadori Professor Turner Strayer University April 29th 2016 Bank of America – External Environments Bank of America is an industry leader in the financial and banking marketplace. They are a multinational corporation that is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets. The extent of Bank of Americas reach is that of a global scale. Bank of America have many branches of business from banking, mortgages, loans, retail sales, wealth management, commercial business services and even global sports sponsorship. The ability for Bank of America to continue to grow in terms of global brand, market share and financial banking both business and personal is by continued evaluation of the company’s strategy regarding competition, as well as their internal and external environment. Evaluation of a company’s external environment is paramount to the future success of the business. A company must always be sure that it is understood on what factors they face within their course of business. To successfully deal with uncertainty and achieve strategic competitiveness firms must be aware and understand these segments and how they impact the corporation either positive or negative. The general environment as stated within the course lecture states that it is grouped into seven segments of Demographic, Economic, Political, Sociocultural, Technological, Global...
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...Analysis of Steel Industry in the United States of America Threat of new entrants Bargaining Power of Suppliers Bargaining Power of Buyers Internal rivalry within Industry Threat of Substitutes 2. Bargaining Power of Buyer’s a. With an increase in domestic competition in steel sector in the USA, the options for buyers are on a rise. b. Low Product Differentiation. c. Switching costs is low. d. Buyers buying in large scale posses strong negotiating power. Buyer’s Market !!! 3. Bargaining Power of Supplier’s a. Scarcity of raw-materials like steel shreds, iron ore, coke, recycled steel. b. Few Suppliers. c. Most of the raw-materials are imported. Cost strategy drives Joint ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions between suppliers and manufactures !!! 4. Major players in the United States of America Major M&A involving foreign partner 5. Internal Rivalry a. Domestic market – more than 20 players. b. Intense rivalry – Price wars. c. No differentiated product. d. Joint ventures helps in driving economies of scale. Low fixed manufacturing cost is the key !!! 6. Threat of Substitutes a. No primary substitutes. b. Secondary substitutes: aluminium, plastic and wood. Continuous high demand for Steel !!! 7. Threat of New Entrants Barriers to entry for Domestic...
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...National Security and the U.S. ` Our western security Policy is the established goal of the United State of America to employ a rules-based international order which backs global economic and national security while fostering prosperity. In addition, American Security Policy is crucial to instill new dignity within the U.S. populous, while we set the stage of unified human rights standards across the globe. As discussed by Snow, the geographic location of the United States relative to other states is a key aspect impacting America's perspective on security matters and the development of the US military strategy. National security has been on the priority list of the United States since before WWI, and even could be claimed responsible for sparking our declaration of independence amongst many other nations. within is assignment ill be touching on key threats...
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...The United States has become the dominant force in international relations. It is argued that the United States’ military act as the world’s police. What are two real-life international incidents where the States have used military action abroad? What are two factors that propelled America into a dominant military and diplomatic force after World War II? What are the key differences in American foreign policy before and after World War II? What are the main reasons in the changes of pre- and post-war policy occurred? In what manner does the justifications used for America’s overseas involvement during World War II still play a role in United States military action abroad? What example can be provided of such justifications in action? In what fundamental ways in which the rise of the United States to a world superpower has shaped the country’s responses to domestic spending, Fourth Amendment protections, and Americans’ choice of leaders in Congress and the White House on the home front? These previous topics covers the manner of America’s shift of power occurred and the consequences that the United States faces as a result of this elevated status. What are two real-life international incidents where the States have used military action abroad? In 2011, the United States aided in NATO’s successful intervention in Libya. According to the website of foreign affairs, the United States facilitated the intervention, took its led in cutting off funding to Libya as well as freezing...
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...Chinese Immigrants in America Starting in the mid 1800s, there were waves of Chinese immigrants flooding into America looking for a new life in a new country. They were pushed into manual labor jobs such as working on farms or owning restaurants because they would not be allowed to work anywhere else. They were discriminated against and were not welcomed because of their different skin color. There were also many restrictions regarding citizenship and how it affected both their families and the land that they own. My essay contains three main points about the Chinese immigrants in America are their difficulties in obtaining jobs in America, the discrimination that they endured, and the hardships of trying to obtain citizenship. The first...
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...Case Analysis of Bank of America: Mobile Banking Marcus J. Durr Professor Trittipo AMBA 650 Section 9047 January 31, 2012 Abstract During the tough time for the banking industry when many banks have gone into bankruptcy or have began add numerous fees to their service in order to stay afloat; Bank of American (BoA) has also experienced some of the effects of the financial crisis. In an effort to weather the storm BoA began to incorporate mobile banking. While its competitors were implementing their own mobile banking through mobile apps, mobile web, and short message system (SMS), BoA focused on the mobile app and mobile web only. This case analysis takes a look at some of the major strategic issues and problems, such as BoA leaving out a portion of their target market by opting out of using SMS, which left a portion of their market base outside in the cold. However there are some positives, that BoA realized and took swift action to capitalize on the fast emerging market of mobile banking. In the conclusion, recommendations are given on what BoA can do to keep a stable position in the future, as mobile banking will have a huge impact on the banking industry. Case Analysis of Bank of America: Mobile Banking In the banking industry Bank of America has grown to become a household name and evidence of their marketing efforts through all channels can be seen just about everywhere you go. Over the past few years the banking industry has surly gone through some turbulent...
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